"Extremists" No Longer Welcome in New York

After the outlandish statements made by Governor Cuomo, one cannot help but think about the people who are not welcome.  According to Governor Cuomo, the problem is extremists.

"Their problem is not me and the Democrats; their problem is themselves," he said. "Who are they? Are they these extreme conservatives who are right-to-life, pro-assault-weapon, anti-gay? Is that who they are? Because if that’s who they are and they’re the extreme conservatives, they have no place in the state of New York, because that’s not who New Yorkers are."

Who are these extremists?  Cuomo points out the right to life crowd.  According to Gallup, this would mean that 58% of Americans are no longer welcome in New York. If 58% of Americans hold this position, where is the "extreme" part of the equation?

The other extremists are the pro-assault-weapon crowd.  It is hard to find statistics on "pro-assault-weapon" people in the US.   So, let's just assume, for argument sake that 50% of America believes in the 2nd Amendment.  According to the new Economist/YouGov poll, 39% of American households now admit to having a gun in their home.  Keep in mind, gun owners are often wary of offering this type of information.

Hidden Taxes: A True Burden on America

When we have a deficit or economic imbalance at the Local, State or Federal level, Liberals are always quick to point at the Revenue side of the equation. Over time, these policies have led to so many hidden taxes on society, that even I forget just how many there really are.  The photo to the left reminded me just how many times we are duped when purchasing something in our economy. Arguably, I wonder if the leftists even realize how this works, since they all appear to be economically challenged.  Where are all these magical revenue sources that we don't think about in our daily lives?

First there is, obviously, the gas taxes.  State gas taxes range from $0.08 (Alaska) to $0.50 per gallon (New York) and everywhere in between. At the Federal level, there is an additional $0.184 per gallon tax.  Meanwhile, those evil oil companies are raking in.....are you ready... a whopping $0.07 per gallon in profit.  Yet, the left chooses to demonize the oil companies because of their record profits.  Never mind that the world is using more fuel.  Yet, they complain about the prices of gas, when, in reality, gas prices could be dropped significantly with a few actions.  As of 2011, State and Local taxes totalled $41,227,355,000!!  If you add the Federal Tax, this grows even larger!  So, who's really gouging us?  Remember, oil company profits include all sales around the world, not just the US.  The taxes are only collected in the US.